Food budgets might not be fun to deal with, but they certainly do allow us to be more creative, resourceful, and can even end up creating some new favorite meals. One way to make yourself more frugal is to make it a direct point to use up what you have before buying more. We know ... it's really hard to resist buying more of a food you love when you run out, but turn to your pantry before you rush off to the store once and awhile. While you may think to yourself, "Oh, I have no food, I should go to the store," there's likely a wide variety of goodies in your cupboards that would make the perfect breakfast, lunch, or dinner with minimal ingredients. And don't negate pantry foods to less healthy either; they can actually be just as nutritious for you and many of them are even more filling than some other foods we might be eating.
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